Former President Donald Trump expressed his frustration on Friday regarding the conviction of his advisor, Peter Navarro, who had been found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6th. Trump criticized the committee for what he perceived as a partisan approach, accusing them of not pursuing Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the same vigor.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump denounced the committee as “Fascist Monsters” for targeting Peter Navarro, whom he praised as “great.” He accused the committee of ignoring Pelosi’s actions, specifically her alleged rejection of 10,000 soldiers that could have prevented security issues on January 6th. Trump asserted that Navarro’s testimony would have been inconsequential because the committee had allegedly “quickly and illegally deleted and destroyed all evidence and findings.”
Continuing his critique, Trump claimed that the committee deliberately concealed evidence and findings they did not want to come to light. He argued that the deleted and destroyed evidence was crucial for his own defense and the defense of others facing scrutiny. Trump called for the committee members to be prosecuted instead of Navarro.
Additionally, Trump highlighted Navarro’s role as a trade negotiator against China during his administration, emphasizing the significant financial contributions made by China to the U.S. during that time. He contended that only China was celebrating Navarro’s conviction.
The former president also pointed out that Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been a target of the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6th, referencing a disturbing demand by one individual among the rioters to harm her.
Trump concluded his statement by mentioning his own legal challenges, noting that he had been indicted twice that year. One indictment came from a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., and the other was related to RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges in the state of Georgia. These legal proceedings are connected to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
“I can’t believe that these Fascist Monsters have so viciously gone after the great Peter Navarro for defying the totally partisan January 6th Unselect Committee of political Hacks and Thugs, who refused to go after Crazy Nancy Pelosi, and the reasons she and the Mayor of D.C. REJECTED 10,000 soldiers, which would have easily stopped any future security problem,” complained Trump on Truth Social. “His testimony wouldn’t have mattered, anyway, because the ‘Committee’ QUICKLY and ILLEGALLY DELETED & DESTROYED ALL EVIDENCE & FINDINGS!”
He continued:
There was MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, evidence and findings that the Unselect Committee DID NOT WANT SEEN. This deleted and destroyed evidence is a big part of my defense, and the defense of many others. They should be the ones who are prosecuted, not Peter Navarro who, by the way, was single greatest trade negotiator against China, who paid the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars during the Trump Administration (never paid ten cents before us!). Only China is celebrating the Navarro conviction!
